Lack of communication leads to mistrust of hospitals

2:40 PM,
May 9, 2014

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| By the Editorial Board

Coshocton residents are feeling anxious, vulnerable and powerless. They feel as if they are losing their hospital, which has undergone many changes in recent years. Some have of been unpleasant; others have been downright painful.

These changes were brought on by uncontrollable factors, such as the economy and federal mandates. The fact is change was necessary if the hospital was going to stay open. However, it was the way in which these changes were communicated that stunned community members and, ultimately, undermined their trust in the hospital. All of it could have been avoided had ...